Pattern Energy Signs Power Purchase Agreement for Broughton Wind Project in Québec
June 18 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Broughton Wind is a 50/50 joint venture
partnership with a coalition of community and First Nations
partners
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), a leader in renewable
energy and transmission infrastructure, announced it has signed a
30-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Hydro-Québec for its
150-megawatt (MW) Broughton Wind project, located in the
municipalities of Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus
and Thetford Mines in Québec, approximately 40 miles south of
Québec City. Broughton Wind will provide enough safe, affordable,
and renewable electricity to power more than 25,000 homes in Québec
annually.
“We are proud to collaborate with Hydro-Québec on this exciting
new renewable energy project,” said Hunter Armistead, CEO of
Pattern Energy. “With 11 facilities and counting, Pattern is
leading Canada's renewable energy industry, building new ties with
our Indigenous partners and supporting local communities. Broughton
Wind is just another example of our commitment to Quebec and Canada
as we help power half a million Canadian homes.”
Broughton Wind is a 50/50 joint venture partnership between
Pattern Energy and a coalition of community and First Nations
partners: the MRC des Appalaches, MRC de l’ Érable, Conseil des
Abenakis d’Odanak, and Conseil des Abenakis de Wolinak. The project
will provide a positive and lasting economic impact by increasing
and diversifying the revenues of the participating MRCs and
Aboriginal communities.
The Broughton Wind project represents an approximately CAD $500
million investment and will bring robust economic benefits to the
region, building on the success of Pattern Energy’s Mont
Sainte-Marguerite Wind facility in Québec. The project will create
up to 200 jobs during construction, including equipment operators,
electricians, laborers, and other professionals from a range of
disciplines, and once operational, 10 full-time employees will
operate and maintain the facility.
Broughton Wind is anticipated to begin construction in 2028 and
reach commercial operation in 2029. The project will double Pattern
Energy’s capacity in the province.
Pattern Energy is the largest operator of wind power in Canada
having brought 11 wind power facilities to operation across five
provinces, and currently operates 1,980 MW of installed capacity in
the country.
About Pattern Energy
Pattern Energy is one of the world’s largest privately-owned
developers and operators of wind, solar, transmission, and energy
storage projects. Its operational portfolio includes 30 renewable
energy facilities that use proven, best-in-class technology with an
operating capacity of nearly 6,000 MW across North America. Pattern
Energy is guided by a long-term commitment to serve customers,
protect the environment, and strengthen communities. For more
information, visit www.patternenergy.com.
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Matt Dallas Pattern Energy 917-363-1333
matt.dallas@patternenergy.com